Applied linguistics in the real world /
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| Language: | English |
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London ; New York, NY :
Routledge,
2019.
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Understanding applied linguistics; Introduction; What applied linguistics is: Conceptual elements and historical antecedents; Applied linguistics within the realm of linguistics; Questions and ideas for further research; Notes; Works cited and further reading; Chapter 2 Revisiting education, language acquisition, and second language teaching: Back to basics; Introduction; Acquisition, learning, and development in relation to language
- Foreign language, second language, international language, lingua francaSimilarity and difference; Critical Applied Linguistics; Growing role of identity in language studies; We have a history and many stories; Conclusion; Questions and ideas for further research; Works cited and further reading; Chapter 3 Applying linguistics to disability studies: Ideas for an alliance; Introduction; Reclaiming language; Conclusion; Questions and ideas for further research; Works cited and further reading; Chapter 4 Profiling world Englishes and languages of wider communication; Introduction
- World Englishes and sociolinguistic profilesHistory of English presence/use; Domains of use; Functions of English; Status (official, de facto official); Attitudes toward the language; Number of users (and how to count those); Local ecology of languages; Linguistic innovations; The future of English; Some lessons from existing profiles; Methodologies; What could be done in future profiles; Topics and ideas for future profiles; Notes; References and further reading; Chapter 5 Planning language; Introduction; History; Translanguaging; Conclusion; Questions and ideas for further research; Notes
- Works cited and further readingChapter 6 Building bridges and constructing meaning in translation studies; Introduction; History of translation studies; Goals and aims of translation studies; Interpreting; Contrastive rhetoric and cross-cultural communication; Child interpreters, language brokers, and natural translation; Conclusion; Questions and ideas for further research; Note; Works cited and further reading; Chapter 7 Combining corpus linguistics and computational linguistics; Introduction; Corpus studies in linguistics; Twitter and language
- English as a lingua franca inventories: VOICE and ACELanguage studies of medical corpora; Questions and ideas for further research; Note; Works cited and further reading; Chapter 8 Investigating through forensic linguistics; Introduction; What is forensic linguistics?; The history of forensic linguistics; Some present day aspects of interest; What the future may hold; Questions for research:; Notes; Works cited and further reading; Chapter 9 Working on peace, diplomacy, and negotiation; Introduction; Peace linguistics in the context of sociolinguistics and applied linguistics; Why not peace?